cancellate beak-shell
Varicospira cancellata
- Usual depth35–56 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
Varicospira cancellata, common name the cancellated beak shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rimellidae, the true conchs.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 35–56 m · Deepest record: 56 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- cancellate beak-shell
Names in 1 more languages
- Thai
- หอยฉมวกร่องลึก
Other scientific names: Rimella cancellata, Strombus cancellatus, Varicospira lee
Similar species
- network beak-shell
Varicospira crispata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 76 open-data records from 1758 to 1972.
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